The Kirin 710 will inherit the AI capabilities of the flagship Kirin 970 along with the dedicated NPU. Similarly, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 will be manufactured on a 10nm process at Samsung Electronics and will tout a multi-core AI engine to handle AI tasks. Both the chipsets target the emerging trend of using on-device AI. Throughout the year, we have seen both mid-range and high-end phones with features like face recognition, object detection, smart beautification, and more that require on-device neural engines to make them seem effortless.
The Kirin 710 will also find it’s way to smartphones soon. The report mentions the soon-to-be-launched Huawei Nova 3 will be powered by it. It is expected to launch in July featuring a notched-display and dual cameras. Both the Snapdragon 710 and the upcoming Kirin 710 is meant to empower mid-range smartphones with powerful on-device AI capabilities. The Snapdragon 710 is being touted as the bridge between mid-range and high-end phones. That's something Huawei has already been doing for a while. The Kirin 659 has powered phones priced at Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000. The Kirin 710 will strengthen the hold over the mid-range segment even more for Huawei and Honor.